NotSoBigBen Posted April 8, 2008 Share If one could get a compact with a 53 and 34 .... Speed and Power - would be cool but I guess the shifting up and down would be problematic ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racing Hart Posted April 8, 2008 Share I dont understand what the fuss about compact is! it ONLY gives you an advantage on REAL steep climbs like 15% +..the other reason I can think of going compact is that you can't really climb...Like Marco pantani said :"a true climber never neads a gear bigger than a 23".. So a true climber never neads a compact crank. In SA racing I cant imagine were you actually would use a compact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted April 8, 2008 Share Triple cranks rule Big Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 8, 2008 Share Triple cranks rule Big Ben But I seem to remember you like pink bikes .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPWTF Posted April 8, 2008 Share Thanks for the quick reply, had a feeling I was being had on buy a sales person when I was told (with air being sucked through teeth) You can't run 9 with a 10 speed crank, mixed just won't work... The the pitch rolled in...... "you'll need a complete new chainset.......!" Now that I know it'll work just fine, I'm on the look out for a second hand 170mm compact.... PPWTF2008-04-08 04:21:41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted April 8, 2008 Share I dont understand what the fuss about compact is! it ONLY gives you an advantage on REAL steep climbs like 15% +..the other reason I can think of going compact is that you can't really climb...Like Marco pantani said :"a true climber never neads a gear bigger than a 23".. So a true climber never neads a compact crank. In SA racing I cant imagine were you actually would use a compact? I can and do use it. Makes life a pleasure really, spinning up hills where i would normally take strain. We're not all racing stallions, some of us are cart horses that need all the help we can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted April 8, 2008 Share Sundays MTB race there was a guy next to me with Sora road cranks on his bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted April 8, 2008 Share Like Marco pantani said :"a true climber never neads a gear bigger than a 23".. So a true climber never neads a compact crank. In SA racing I cant imagine were you actually would use a compact? Guess what, real men don't use drugs either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2008 Share Thanks for the quick reply' date=' had a feeling I was being had on buy a sales person when I was told (with air being sucked through teeth) You can't run 9 with a 10 speed crank, mixed just won't work... The the pitch rolled in...... "you'll need a complete new chainset.......!" Now that I know it'll work just fine, I'm on the look out for a second hand 170mm compact.... [/quote'] If you are a good climber with your 53/39 you can also get a compact in 50/36 instead of 50/34, I did this when I got my FSA Slk compact and I kept my 11/23 cassette, closer ratios make for better shifing, the 36 gives me extra power on climbs and not to much lost in top end speed with the 50 if you arn't a big TT type rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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